Sometimes you may be looking for a specific type of primary source. Below are links to those types of resources. These links do not include the Library of Congress where it is also possible to search for primary sources by type.
Photos JackDaw.com
Pictures and images for purchase. NOT FREE!
Movies
Movies of Early AmericaShort films on historical topics. Many films use Primary source images.
Music NPR National Public Radio
National Public Radio...will need to dig through this site to find primary sources. Could be good source for current topics. Wide variety of topics.
Newspapers
Newspapers in HistoryA site for personal use created and managed by Newsbank. Historical Newspaper articles. May be good for students if they do not have access to another newspaper databank.
Letters The Letter Repository The repository of Letters is an archive of letters from normal everyday people of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century.
War Letters Commercial site. May be good resources, but has a lot of advertising. Use with caution with students! Copies of the letters have been scanned and then the text has been transcribed
Sometimes you may be looking for a specific type of primary source. Below are links to those types of resources. These links do not include the Library of Congress where it is also possible to search for primary sources by type.
JackDaw.com
Pictures and images for purchase. NOT FREE!
Movies of Early America Short films on historical topics. Many films use Primary source images.
NPR National Public Radio
National Public Radio...will need to dig through this site to find primary sources. Could be good source for current topics. Wide variety of topics.
Newspapers in HistoryA site for personal use created and managed by Newsbank. Historical Newspaper articles. May be good for students if they do not have access to another newspaper databank.
The Letter Repository
The repository of Letters is an archive of letters from normal everyday people of the 18th, 19th and early 20th century.
War Letters
Commercial site. May be good resources, but has a lot of advertising. Use with caution with students! Copies of the letters have been scanned and then the text has been transcribed